§ 34.99 PENALTY.
   (A)   Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99 of this code of ordinances.
   (B)   (1)   Enforcement of § 34.01 of this chapter shall be the responsibility of the County Sheriff’s Department. In addition, any peace officer or code enforcement official may enforce § 34.01 of this chapter.
      (2)   Any person who knowingly violates § 34.01 of this chapter shall be punished by a citation and fine of not less than $50 and not more than $125 in accordance with the County Sheriff’s Department.
      (3)   The possession of a lighted tobacco product in violation of § 34.01 of this chapter is a nuisance.
      (4)   The remedies provided by § 34.01 of this chapter are cumulative and in addition to any other remedies available at law or in equity.
      (5)   Each instance of tobacco product or vapor product use in violation of § 34.01 of this chapter shall constitute a separate violation.
      (6)   The use of a vapor product in violation of § 34.01 of this chapter is a nuisance.
      (7)   Causing, permitting, aiding, abetting or concealing a violation of any provision of § 34.01 of this chapter regarding tobacco product or vapor product use shall also constitute a violation of § 34.01 of this chapter.
      (8)   In addition to other remedies provided by § 34.01 of this chapter or by other law, any violation of § 34.01 of this chapter regarding tobacco product or vapor product use may be remedied by the City Attorney, including, but not limited to, administrative or judicial nuisance abatement proceedings, criminal code enforcement proceedings and suits for injunctive relief.
   (C)   Any person convicted of a violation of § 34.03 of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be fined in any sum, including costs, of not to exceed $20.
(Ord. 220, passed 3-28-1951; Ord. 2017-6, passed 10-16-2017)